Description
In the village of Phonsavang near the border with Thailand, ancient meters-high tea plants grow. These characterful tea plants, combined with the expertise our local tea grower offers, provides us with a highly powerful black tea.
A delicious black tea with intense and fruity peach, cherry, plum and muscat grape notes, blended with woody and honeyed fragrances.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Bokeo, Laos
- Tea colour:
- Dark tea
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: twisted leaves
Colour: black
Notes: cherry, peach, wood
Infusion
Notes: vineyard peach, muscat grape, plum, cherry
Liqueur
Colour: orange
Texture: smooth and powdery
Flavour: sweet
Notes: very fruity (peach, vineyard peach, cherry, plum, muscat grape), woody, honeyed, mushroom finish
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set or a teapot: 4 minutes in water heated to 195°F.
With the Gong Fu Cha: infusions during 30-40 seconds.
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.